Sunday Faith Series ROCKS!

Our “Special Sunday OnLine Series” has launch with great success and feedback. A glorious answer to prayer! This Sunday we focus on the Joy of Movement.

3 fabulous, faith based programs:

• Sundays 1:00 - 2:00pm - 13 week series: Intro to Nia with Faith (open to Nia Belts)

• Sundays 2:30 - 3:30pm - 13 x Nia 5 stages with Faith (open to all)

• Sundays 4:00 - 5:00pm - 13 x Nia Class with Faith (open to all)

The Introductory 13 week Special Sunday OnLine Series, takes you on a spiritual journey through the 13 foundational Nia principles (Nia White Belt) in relationship with Christian Faith. Sessions include prayer, scripture and a study of how to integrate fitness with faith, using Nia Technique as a case study. Enrollment in the series includes complimentary 13 Nia 5 stages with Faith and 13 Nia Class with Faith. With a sliding scale of $130, $260, $390, you choose which level to pay. All levels receive the series + Nia 5 stages with Faith + Nia Class with Faith.

All classes are provided OnLine via Zoom. A private link is emailed to you upon payment. Contact Helen@somaranch.com or text 832-567-4550.

13 week OnLine Faith based course is on a sliding scale. You choose which level to pay;

• Level 1 ($130) $10 a week

• Level 2 ($260) $20 a week

• Level 3 ($390) $30 a week.

Attendance of all 13 sessions is not required, nor essential.

Fee is for series only, no drop in rates.

• All payments (L1,L2, L3) for series receive complimentary access to 13 Nia 5 Stages Faith classes and 13 Nia Faith classes.

• All trainees taking or retaking a Nia course with Helen Terry this fall receive complimentary access to the entire 13 week series + Nia 5 stages + Nia Faith Class.

Click here to register for a Nia Training Course with Helen

All Nia 5 stages with Faith and Nia Class with Faith are drop in, class pass or unlimited.

Classes On-Line

Classes are flourishing! Thank you everyBody for your patience, willingness to learn new skills and how you bring understanding to your relationship with the necessary changes at this time. Congratulations on ability to adjust accordingly with as much ease as possible!

Zoom Classes are becoming amazingly healing, with strong sense of connection. More than I imagined possible through the screen Pre-Covid19!

To receive all links for all ZOOM classes

• click on https://www.facebook.com/groups/helenterry

• or email helen@somaranch.com

NIA CLASS SCHEDULE

On Line on Zoom

06:00 - 07:00pm Mo|Nia

06:00 - 07:00pm Fr |Nia

08:45 - 09:45am Sa |Nia 5 Stages

10:00 - 11:00am Sa |Nia

On Line With Faith on Zoom

Su 01:00pm Intro to Nia with Faith (for Nia Belts only)

Su 2:30pm Nia 5 Stages with Faith

Su 4:00pm Nia with Faith

In Person at Soma Ranch

10:00-11:00am Monday

10:00-11:00am Thursday

YOGAFAITH CLASS SCHEDULE

In Person at Soma Ranch

08:45 - 09:45am Mo|YogaFaith

11:15 - 12:15am Th |YogaFaith

Pay for any of these classes via

(1) Venmo: iLoveSoma

(2) Paypal: Helen@SomaRanch.com or

(3) Soma Ranch: http://www.somaranch.com/booking/soma-class-rates

Classes In-Person

Classes at Soma Ranch are a lovely grounding sensation of “life as it was”. and brings hope for the future, on the anticipation of being able to dance freely, no fear, no masks and folks returning from around the world for Nia Trainings.

This week Kay celebrated her “Soma Nia” Birthday. Thank you Kay for believing in us, hanging in through COVID19 and for signing up for another year of unlimited Nia classes. We appreciate you being part of our local community as such a regular attendee and beam of inspirational light every time you walk in the door.

Happy Birthday! Celebrating 11 years

This year, 9.9.20 was a unique celebration of Soma Ranch’s Birthday; Joe and Helen, solo at Soma, sitting on the porch enjoying some delicious carrot cake!

• We’ve enjoyed the Soma Ranch lap pool more than any previous year.

• We’re appreciative of our lovely and loyal participants who have continued to attend Nia classes and events (in person and via Zoom). Thank you! Your ability to adapt, and willingness to continue investing in our services, has supported us financially, helping to sustain our business through a most challenging time.

• We recently had a couple from Houston, with a 7 week old baby, come enjoy a private 7 day retreat rental at Soma Ranch. They restored our faith in rentals through AirBNB.

We look forward to when we can “welcome you home” to Soma Ranch. To return to hosting more in person events (Retreats and Nia trainings). Oh WHAT a fabulous celebration we are anticipating!

For now our fabulous OnLine Zoom classes, Nia Trainings and the upcoming Special Sunday Series allow us us continue to serve our community (near and far) and sustain the Soma Ranch Small Business.

The local In Person classes give us a taste of “normal” and we cherish the human heart connection.

Our private “ 50% occupancy” rentals, for up to 10 guests, are proving to be delightful, a lower “foot print”on Soma and a lovely way to get to share the joys of Soma Ranch.

Take Fitness To Church

We are about to launch a “Special Sunday OnLine Series” (starting Sunday September 13) with 3 fabulous, faith based, complimentary programs:

• Sundays 1:00 - 2:00pm - 13 week series: Intro to Nia with Faith (open to Nia Belts)

• Sundays 2:30 - 3:30pm - 13 x Nia 5 stages with Faith (open to all)

• Sundays 4:00 - 5:00pm - 13 x Nia Class with Faith (open to all)

The Introductory 13 week Special Sunday OnLine Series, takes you on a spiritual journey through the 13 foundational Nia principles (Nia White Belt) in relationship with Christian Faith. Sessions include prayer, scripture and a study of how to integrate fitness with faith, using Nia Technique as a case study. Enrollment in the series includes complimentary 13 Nia 5 stages with Faith and 13 Nia Class with Faith. With a sliding scale of $130, $260, $390, you choose which level to pay. All levels receive the series + Nia 5 stages with Faith + Nia Class with Faith.

Pre-requisite for the Series: Nia White Belt. Good News: If' you have not yet experienced the Nia White Belt? you can register to enroll in the upcoming program. The Nia White Belt and this 13 week OnLine course go hand in hand. As you study the Nia White Belt principle during the week, we take it to church in this supplementary Sunday course.

All classes are provided OnLine via Zoom. A private link is emailed to you upon payment.

13 week OnLine Faith based course is on a sliding scale. You choose which level to pay;

• Level 1 ($130) $10 a week

• Level 2 ($260) $20 a week

• Level 3 ($390) $30 a week.

All sessions are recorded and provided for viewing for 48 hours.

Attendance of all 13 sessions is not required, nor essential.

Fee is for series only, no drop in rates.

• All payments (L1,L2, L3) for series receive complimentary access to 13 Nia 5 Stages Faith classes and 13 Nia Faith classes.

• All trainees taking or retaking a Nia course with Helen Terry this fall receive complimentary access to the entire 13 week series + Nia 5 stages + Nia Faith Class.

Click here to register for a Nia Training Course with Helen

All Nia 5 stages with Faith and Nia Class with Faith are drop in, class pass or unlimited.

Hello From Soma

Dear Friends of Soma Ranch (from near and far!)

Joe and I miss you. I'm sorry for our lack of email communication recently. We’ve been in survival mode, finally resurfacing and wanted to reach out. Truly hope you're well, finding ways to make healthy, happy, helpful choices.

Here at Soma Ranch, we have “paused” all in-person trainings and retreats. The ranch often feels like a 15-acre parked cruise ship! Fortunately, the lack of guest activity, has provided a beautiful time to get on with some necessary projects. Also Joe and I have had a more time to truly appreciate the nature and beauty at Soma Ranch. We’ve been moving pretty fast for the last 10 years to make things happen at Soma Ranch. Even though we would never have asked for a lock down pandemic, this “pause” has been an opportunity to re-group, re-calibrate, plan for the future and slow down a little. We recently celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary (which also marks Helen’s Nia anniversary!)

Nia trainings have moved on to a fabulous new “Nia Online platform”. Although doubtful at the beginning, I am now super happy at how trainees receive

• 2 hours a week to digest the training,

• super support and resources like all public classes with Helen,

• even one class a week with Nia Founder, Debbie Rosas,

• Access to Nia TV,

• OPTIONAL podcasts, recommended Ted Talks and homework suggestions are provided if you want to go deeper.

• Zoom sessions with the wonderful opportunity to be with like-minded peers from around the world, from the comfort and safety of your own home!

Please consider joining us for your next belt or retake a previous belt.

When you attend any of these online courses you receive a complimentary In Person training. Yes! you can come back and re-experience your training for free! And you can experience Helen’s upcoming “Taking Nia to Church” (a 13 week Special Sunday Series, with 13 Nia 5 stages and Nia classes) complimentary!

Most trainings begin the first week in September (White, Blue and Brown Belts). Nia 5 stages and Nia Green belt start September 24 & 25.

Joe and I hope we can be of service to you and will do our best moving forward to be more in touch.

Thank you in advance for any feedback while you can’t visit Soma Ranch in person,

• what is it that we can do to help serve you best?

• is there something you'd like to look forward to in the future?

• would you like to entertain a retreat here at Soma Ranch?

• would you like to have information about how you can host a future retreat?

• bring your family here to Soma Ranch ?

There's lots of possibilities to digest here, in preparation for when the doors open again. Let us know if there's something you'd like to start planning now.

Be well, with love,

Helen & Joe Terry

Soma Ranch  

Yin Yoga Faith at Soma Ranch

Cynthia Roe has been a wonderful ambassador here at Soma Ranch, as a participant, Nia trainee and teacher, helper, supporter and friend. Here we thought you'd like to "sit in" on our conversation about her latest adventure... teaching YinYoga Faith at Soma Ranch.

Let us know if you are curious to know more about Yoga Faith or the Sunday "integrating Faith with Fitness" group that is about to begin in September.

#Yoga #Yin #Soma_Ranch #Yoga_Faith #Cynthia_Roe #Helen_Terry

Celebrating 27 years

At the end of August Joe and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary and also Helen’s Nia anniversary (we got married to allow Helen to stay in the country and begin her Nia Training Journey.)

Helen continues to teach Nia classes onLine via zoom, all the information can be found at www.facebook.com/groups.helenterry or personal message us for the directly Zoom links.

At this time of celebration I say thank you Joe! thank you Nia! and thank you God! This really is an amazing life. I wonder what would I be doing? how would I be coping through this pandemic? without my allies.

I hope you have a fabulous support group around you, equipped with great strategies and tools to support you. If you don't feel supported, if you need help, please let me know. Consider a Nia training these Movement Arts Programs have provided amazing tools for life, as well as helped me have a great time on the dance floor! Nia lead me to Christ, assisted saving my marriage and is helping me cope through lockdown and more.

Be well

xox

Last call for 2020 OnLine Nia Trainings!

Last call for 2020 OnLine Nia Trainings! Sunday, September 13 is the cut off point for Nia White, Blue and Brown Belt trainings. These OnLine Nia courses are receiving RAVE reviews. In the comfort our their own homes, participants are enjoying the comfort and pace of the 2 hours a week courses. The supporting OnLine portal, with pod casts, downloads, daily Nia classes and more, is providing enriched embodiment of the materials, with a whole week to digest each principle. We’ve had “Getting to Know Each Other” and “Intro to the Course and Mindful practices”, this coming week we begin principle #1 of each course.

All calls are recorded and provided in the OnLine Portal. If you’ve been sitting on the fence this is your last call. We have received strong enrollment for the Nia Green Belt (13) and Nia 5 Stages (12). Both courses begin in 2 weeks.

Nia On-Line Trainings on and off the dance floor

One of the benefits of our present “less in-Person, more on-line” times is the opportunity to be a student and travel the world from the comfort of my own home! I’m thoroughly enjoying the Nia 5 stages fellow trainer Sabine is offering during the on-line Nia Trainings. (She's inspired me "get back on the horse" to also get back to teaching these fab 5 stages classes) The work of the Nia 5 stages and Sabine's delivery is excellent.

Here's what I captured after our Nia Blue Belt, 5 stages class this week.

Nia ON-Line Trainings with Helen Terry

OnLine Nia Belt trainings with Helen Terry registrations are UP!

• Intimate: Limited group size, everyone fits on one screen!

• 2 for 1: Buy an OnLine course, Get One in person.

• Receive a complimentary in person "retake" of ANY belt with Helen, ANYWHERE in the world.

• Digest the material in small, easy to digest, sessions, 2 hours a week

• Be part of a private Facebook group

• Take a public class with Nia Founder Debbie Rosas, on Fridays

• Receive access to Nia TV

• Attend all and any of Helen’s classes during the week online via Zoom

• enroll in the Special Sunday Series FOR FREE! (the series, the Nia 5 stages and the Nia class)

• This is an opportune to relax your thinking mind, be in the pleasure of learning with fascination up and frustration down. See you soon in the zoom room!

Time conversion: 12-2pm CDT | 6-8pm UK | 7-9pm Europe

Mo 12 - 2pm Nia White Belt Starts Aug 31

Tu 12 - 2pm Nia Blue Belt Starts Sep 1

We 12 - 2pm Nia Brown Belt Starts Sep 2

Th 12 - 2pm Nia Green Belt Starts Sep 24

Fr 12 - 2pm Nia 5 stages Starts Sep 25

Want a Refresher?

Would you like to experience/retake a Belt with Helen? Use the special code: RetakeDiscountTrainer when checking out to register for $99. Helen will then invoice you the additional $500 tuition fee. ($49/250 for Nia 5 stages)

Retake promo code for Green is RetakeTrainerGreen

Retake promo code for Nia 5 Stages: 5StagesRetake

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Soma Ranch Blessed by Mermaids

Talk about beyond your wildest dreams and expectations! When we accepted a late notice rental request last weekend, little did we know we'd host mermaids at Soma Ranch and make some fabulous new friends. We shifted, adapted (as we recently seem to be coming rather skilled at!) and welcomed them 90 minutes later.

Little did we know what great friends we’d make. And the amazing delight we would experience, hosting this exquisite, kind, appreciative and most enthusiastic group. They have a flourishing business bringing light and love into peoples lives through offering their mermaid talents and creativity.

We are Blessed to hear they will be returning again and often. Let us know if you'd like to be part of the next mermaid photoshoot at Soma; here you get to have your photo taken dressed as a mermaid either under or over the water!)

Our hearts are warmed and our spirits lifted when we receive comments like

“Your space was above and beyond anything we were expecting! A true dream spot. Thank you so much!”

For more information about the Mermaids and their business. Instagram @finfitness_shreveport. Facebook.com/finfitnessSB

Learning to Practice Nia 7 Cycles

This tutorial was created for our Nia Blue Belt small coaching group, we thought you might like to take a look. Helen Terry (co-owner, Soma Ranch) summarizes the Nia 7 cycles, then give a "speed date" experience through the cycles without music. In Nia this practice is called "Learning the move", it's the first of the 3 stages of practice.

Here’s more from Helen Terry:

In Stage 1, "Learning the Moves"; there is no music playing and a fair amount of thinking. We isolate parts in preparation of putting the whole package together. Similar to disassembling an engine, checking out the parts then putting it back together again. Something Joe Terry (co-owner of Soma Ranch) does on a regular basis with his 1965 Ford Tractor!

"Learning the Move" practice is a fabulous investment for becoming proficient, integrated and holistic as a mover and a teacher. As a new teacher I would practice over and over again to embody the technology, then when I'm teaching all I need do is listen and dance to the music and have a fab time, meanwhile I feel like I've got "people" up in my brain who are "taking care of business" like when to cue, what to say and how to craft the experience. Also now, as an experienced teacher I return to re "learn the move" to check in with my skill level and sustain the fundamentals.

More information/resources:

www.facebook.com/helenterrysoma. Follow this page to learn more about Helen Terry, classes and wellness

Stream classes and enjoy community connection:

www.facebook.com/groups/helenterry. Join this FREE private FB Group to (1) be part of a vibrant, supportive and fun community (2) experience free LIVE STREAM classes with Helen Terry and weekly Special Guests

Preparing for Fun Friday Nia Class

Live Stream Classes May 11 - 18.

Helen Terry (co-owner at Soma Ranch) continues a great line up of LIVE Stream classes on line, including;

• Nia classes with Helen,

• Daily Morning Meditations with Debbie Rosas,

• Guest Nia Classes with River Plumb (Tues 6pm) and MaryBeth Grinnan (Thurs 6pm),

• Daily “Pop ups”: extended focus and intent mini lessons (including anatomy)

• Daily “Tasters”: 52 moves to one song

To enjoy all of these experiences

1. visit and follow FaceBook page: www.facebook.com/helenterrysoma

2. join the private FaceBook Group www.facebook.com/groups/helenterry

Here’s a summary of classes:

Sleep Trick

10 Tips to Keep Healthy

Writing lists, keeping track, setting goals and practicing self care… All these things can help us sustain wellness. Over the next 10 days Helen Terry (co-owner of Soma Ranch) will share suggestions and recommendations with regards developing healthy, sustainable living. Helen will draw wisdom from her Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, Nia Technique (as a 2nd Degree Black Belt and International Trainer), Body Ecology (as a certifies Body Ecologist) and life in general as a mother, wife, small business owner and seeker of truth and optimal well-being.

1. Sleep

2. Eat

3. Cleanse

4. Exercise

5. Breath

6. Write

7. Resist

8. Dance

9. Connect

10. Retreat

Welcome YogaFaith

Helen Terry and Natalie Keen have returned from the YogaFaith 200 hour immersion in Atlanta. They are full of enthusiasm and joy to begin sharing this fabulous practice at Soma Ranch.

We encourage you to LIKE the YogaFaith Montgomery TX FaceBook page, where you can keep up to date with classes and schedule, receive inspirational Christian quotes and have an opportunity to comment/share as part of the growing YogaFaith Montgomery community.

Wish You Were Here

Joe’s making good use of this time at Soma Ranch. This week fencing around the top pasture was replaced, ALL the grass got cut (about 12+ hours) and a new fireplace was created at Soma Ranch.

The weather is beautiful, wish you were here! We look forward to when you and “life as usual” returns ;-)

Replacing Fences

Materials ready, Labor 80% Joe, 20% Helen + Phelps

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New Fire Pit

Extending the Pool Area AND keeping the deck safe.

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Lush Green Grass:

Always work to be done cutting, mowing, trimming.

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LiveStream Special Guest Kinga

Soma Class Rates

from $20.00

Soma Ranch Classes: Select Soma Ranch Classes $20 | Drop In$75 | 5 class pass$130 | 10 class pass$75 | Day Retreat$30 | Lunch or Dinner$30 | Sauna$96 | 60 Min Massage$145 | 90 Min Massage

Buy NOW

Please enjoy a special Class with Kinga Brezina visiting us all the way from Budapest, Hungary!!

Tuesday April 28, 9:00am CDT

(16:00 GMT+1 Budapest)

at FaceBook LIVEStream: www.facebook.com/groups/helenterry

This special event is open to all.

Payment is optional.

100% FUNDS collected are a gift to Kinga, supporting her training to become a Nia trainer. Venmo @iLoveSoma or pay through Soma Ranch.

Who is Kinga? Personal answer

• a dear friend, I adore, who…

• I’ve danced with for 11 years

• my “Nia manifesting partner”

• an inspiration for me on how to be :-)

Who is Kinga? Professional answer

• owner of The Shift Studio, Budapest

• community leader

• lead teacher (Nia 1st Degree Black Belt)

• Nia Trainer in Training (the first in Hungary)

Kinga attended the first Nia White Belt Helen presented in Budapest 11+ years ago. Since then (while balancing being a wife and a mother of 2 vibrant boys!) Kinga has developed a wonderful local Nia community, opened an amazing studio in Downtown Budapest, hosted 20+ international Nia presenters, she’s moved through all the Nia Belts to 1st Degree Black Belt and is now a Nia trainer in training. It’s an honor and a thrill to feature/host/present Kinga in our lovely Private FaceBook group. Feel free to invite friends, get ready to listen and dance to the music with one very passionate Hungarian woman who I adore. Oh how I cherish our friendship dearly and hope you can join us for this special event.